Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE `BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS' BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 1995
Date filed
April 17, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4662, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING COMPULSORY LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE `BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS' BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES ACT OF 1995 | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to grant compulsory life insurance coverage to accredited barangay health workers. Since barangay health workers do not receive monthly compensation but only honoraria, allowances and such other emoluments as authorized by law, the national government and the local government unit concerned shall pay the monthly premium contributions on a fifty-fifty (50-50) basis. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : SOLIS, JOSE G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-04-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Umali (078 ) | 2. Ylagan (078 ) |
| 3. Del Mar (092 ) | 4. Cuenco (022 ) |
| 5. Violago (028 ) | 6. Syjuco (052 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON 2002-04-23 |
Abstract
This bill seeks to grant compulsory life insurance coverage to accredited barangay health workers. Since barangay health workers do not receive monthly compensation but only honoraria, allowances and such other emoluments as authorized by law, the national government and the local government unit concerned shall pay the monthly premium contributions on a fifty-fifty (50-50) basis.
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